Sterilizer for barbers&#39; appliances.



` F. P. MAZZEI. STERILIZER FOI.| BARBERS APPLIANCES.

APPLICATION FILD OCT- 3. 1914. 1,228,464;y Patented June 5,1917.

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FRANK PAOLO MAZZEI, PETERSBURG, VIRGINIA.

STERILIZER FOR BARBERS To all @07mm t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK P. MAZZEI, a citizen of the United States,residing at Petersburg, in the county of Dinividdie and State ofVirginia, 'have invented a new and useful Sterilizer for BarbersAppliances; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new and useful apparatus for sterilizingvarious appliances, such as'towels and the like and disinfecting barbersinstruments, thereby insuring` sanitation.

One of. the vfeatures of the invention is the provision of slidingreceptacles having holders therein forthe reception of the vari,- ousbarbers instruments.` a

Another feature of the invention is the provision of disinfectantchambers in communication with eachother, one of which is provided withmeansof communication with said instrument holding receptacles, wherebythe fumes of the disinfectant are applied The other disinfectant withmeans of communication to a shaving towel compartment for applyingdisinfectant to the shaving towels.

Another feature of the invention is the provision of means for carryingthe fumes from the disinfectant chamber to the manicuring instruments,which are received by a suitable receptacle.

Another feature of the invention Vis the provision of suitablereceptacles for the reception of shampoo, steam and hair cloths ortowels.

\ In practical elds the details of construction `.may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings Figure l is la view in perspective ofthe improvedsterilizing apparatus constructed in accordancewith the invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on line 3-3 of 1 looking in the direction ofthe arrow a. i l

l l Fig. 4 is a sectionalview on line M of Specification of LettersPatent.

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PatentedJune 5, 1917.

Application filed ctober 3, 1914. Serial No. 864,772.

Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow b.

Fig. 5 is a horizontal view on line 5`5 of Fig. '1.

Figs. 6 and 7 are enlarged detail views of the instrument holdingreceptacles.

eferring more especially to the drawings,

1 designates the casing having hot water receptacles 2, in the upperportion of which brackets 3 are provided, for the support of aperforated sheet metal 'plate 4. This sheet metal plate 4 divides thehot water chamber or receptacle into an upper receptacle 5, for thereception of towels to be steamed, which are used for steaming the faceprior to massaging. The receptacle 5 is provided witha hinged closure 6.The hot water chamber has in communication therewith the usual watergage 7, which is located upon the eX- terior of the casing 1. Below thehot water chamber or receptacle is a heating chamber 8, in which theusual burner 9 is arranged, which is provided with a suitable connectionl0 including a valve cock 11 for connection to any suitable gasl supply(not shown). The hot water chamber is also provided with a suitableconnection 12 including a valve cock 13 for connection to a suitablewater supply (not shown). A suitable valve cock 4 is connected to thewater chamber, whereby the barber may obtain hot water for variouspurposes in conducting his Work in behalf of the patrons.

The casing 1 is provided with partition walls 15 and 16, between whichand the walls of the hot water chamber air spaces 17 are provided, inwhich the air may become heated from the hot water chamber. Between thefront and rear walls of the casing adjacent the front and rear walls ofthe hot water chamber are air spaces 18 and 19, the heated from the heatof the hot water chamber. The walls l5 `and 16 also divide thel casing,so as to provide the compartments 2O and 21. In the compartment 21guides 22 and 23 are provided for guiding and supporting' thereceptacles 24 and 25, which are perforated as shown at 26, and in whichvarious holders are arranged for holding the barbers tools or in- Thesereceptacles 24 and 25 are received through the opening 27 of the casing.Adjacent the lower portions of both of the compartments 2O and 21 areadditional compartments 29 and 30 having guides 31 for guiding drawersor receptacles 32 and 33 which are designed to contain disinfectantmaterial, such as formaldehyde. The iipperwall'of each of thecompartments 29 and V3 0 is provided with 'perforations 34, throughwhich the fumes from the disinfectant material pass into the dry airchamber 35. Leading from the dry air chamber 35 of the compartment 29 isapipe or tubing 36, rising vertically adjacent one wall of thecompartment 20, and projecting laterally from the tubing or pipe 36 areT-shaped tubes or pipes 38 and 39 extending laterally and over thereceptacles or drawers 24 and 25, there being perforations 39 in theT-shaped pipes or tube, for projecting the fumes from the disinfectantmaterial down upon the barbers instruments or or drawers 24 and 25.vExtending from the dry air chamber 35 of the compartment 30 andextending laterally and rising vertically adjacent one wallaof thecompartment 21 is a pipe or tubing 40, the upper portion of whichterminates in a T-shaped part 41 hav-k ing perforations 42, forconveying the fumes from the disinfectant of the receptacle in Ythecompartment 30 down upon the shaving towels in the compartment 21. Thecompartment 21 is provided with longitudinal bars 43, for the support'ofthe shaving towels. A suitable closure or door 44 is hinged to thecasing 1 for closing the compartment 21. The dry air chambers 35 are incommunication by virtue of the pipe or tubing 45, which passes throughthe heating chamber, and extending downwardly from this pipe or tube 45is a tube or pipe 46, the lower end of which is provided with atransverse portion 47 having perforations 48, forconveying the fumesfrom the disinfectant down uponV the manicuring tools or instruments(not shown), which are designed to be carried in the drawer orreceptacle 50, which is received upon and supported by the guides 51 inthe lower portion of the casing 1.y

will be observed that the compartments 2O and 21 are in communication,by virtue of the passage 53, which extends under the compartments 29 and30 and underY the Y heating chambers.

The compartments 29 and 30 are in communication by virtue of the pipe ortube-56,

which passes through the heating chamber.Y

Extending from the hot air spaces upon each side of the hot waterchamber are pipes 57 and 58, which extend open into the compartments 29and 30, under the disinfectant containing drawers or receptacles 32 and33, so as to keep the disin fectant well heated by hot dry air from thedry air spaces upon each side of the water chamber. ,Y f

VThe upper portion of the casing 1 upon and supporting the tools in saidreceptacles downwardly Y through the compartments 2() and l21 andY bersarticles, a casing having a each side of the steam towel receptacle isprovided with a receptacle 60 having a hinged closure or cover 61. Oneof the receptacles 460 designed to lcontain hair cloths or the like (notshown)7 while the other receptacleGO is designed to contain shampootowels (not shown). An angular pipe or tube 63 communicates between thecompartment 2 0 and the steam towel compartment, so as to carrydisinfectant fumes to the steam towels and the hair cloths, owing to theprovision of An additional angular perforated pipe or tube 65communicates lbetween the .compartments 21 and the steam towelcompartment, so as to also convey additional disinfectant fumes into thesteam towel compartment and the shampoo towel compartment.

the' perforations 64.

The disinfectant containing. drawers or receptacles are provided withsuitable'fas teners or catches 66, so as to hold said re ceptacles inplace.

Each of the receptacles 24 and 25 is pro-Y vided with a clip 67 forgrasping'.V the handle of a brush anda portion of a comb, and alsoprovided with a socket 68 for the reception of a portion of the head ofthe brush. In oneend of each drawer 24 and 25 a pair of intersectingmembers 69b .is The end portions of the members 69 terminate in clampsV71, which engage the outer circumference of a shaving mug, for. holdingthe same in place. Rising upwardly from the'bottom of each drawer 24land 25 opposite the end whiclrliolds the cup is 4a three legged bracket72 provided with Uf shaped extension clamps 73, which hold suitablerazors, the lower ends of which are received by the arched clamps orsockets 74. Between the extension clamps 73 the handle ends of thescissors are clamped, while the ends of the blades Vof the scissors arereceived in the Ufsliaped clip 7 5. Also arranged in each drawer orreceptacle 24 and 25 is a bracket 77 havingy a clip 78 for a hairdusting brush, and provided with a U- shaped clip 79 for the shavingbrush. The bracket 77 is also constructed with the clamps 80 forreceiving between them the clipping jaws of a pair of clippers, aportion of theahandleof whichl is clasped in the clip 81. One end wallof each drawer 24 and 25 is provided with a loop 82 and theU-shapedclasp or clamp 83 for holding a caustic stick. Upon one side ofeach drawer or receptacle 24 and 25 is a loop'85 for holding a pairoftweezers.`

.The invention having been set forth,- what is claimed as new and usefulis 1. In anY apparatus for sterilizing bar- @entre heat chamber, acompartment onV each side of said chamber, means articles in thecompartments, mixing chambers in the compartments below said supfastenedat 7 0.V

to support barbers porting` means, disinfectant containers in the mixingchambers, tubes leading from the upper part of the heat chamber andcommunicating with said mixing chambers whereby the heat may surroundthe containers and cause the liberation of disinfecting, fumes from thedisinfectant, and means for conveying the disinfectant fumes to thearticles and spraying said fumes on said articles.

2. In an apparatus for sterilizing barbers articles, a casing, a centralheat chamber therein, a compartment on each side of said chamber, meansin the upper part of said compartments to support barbers articles,disinfectant vaporizing chambers,

tube extendlng downwardly through the heat chamber and terminating in aspray nozzle therebelow.

In testimony whereof I have signed my 25 name to this specification inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK PAOLO MAZZEI.

Witnesses:

B. W. MATTHEWS, W. J. BROCKWEIL.

